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Nakamura, Hikaru vs Erigaisi Arjun

2026.08.14 · game 3
White to move
PGN
[Event "2026 Esports World Cup Playoffs"]
[Site "https://www.chess.com/events/2026-esports-world-cup-playoffs/01-01-05/Nakamura_Hikaru-Erigaisi_Arjun"]
[Date "2026.08.14"]
[Round "01.01.05"]
[White "Nakamura, Hikaru"]
[Black "Erigaisi Arjun"]
[Result "1-0"]
[WhiteElo "2792"]
[WhiteTitle "GM"]
[WhiteFideId "2016192"]
[BlackElo "2759"]
[BlackTitle "GM"]
[BlackFideId "35009192"]
[TimeControl "600"]
[Termination "checkmated"]
[Board "1"]
[Variant "Standard"]
[ECO "D31"]
[Opening "Queen's Gambit Declined: Charousek Variation"]
[UTCDate "2026.08.14"]
[UTCTime "12:19:26"]
[BroadcastName "Esports World Cup 2026 | Playoffs"]
[BroadcastURL "https://lichess.org/broadcast/esports-world-cup-2026-playoffs/quarterfinals-match-1-2/sUYv1kXr"]
[GameURL "https://lichess.org/broadcast/esports-world-cup-2026-playoffs/quarterfinals-match-1-2/sUYv1kXr/mJOZfFVS"]

1. d4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:09:59] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:06:44] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:09:59] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:06:44] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:09:58] } 3... Be7 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:06:44] } 4. cxd5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:09:56] } 4... exd5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:06:44] } 5. Bf4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:09:55] } 5... c6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:06:43] } 6. e3 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:09:55] } 6... Bf5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:06:42] } 7. Nge2 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:09:52] } 7... Nd7 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:06:37] } 8. h4 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:09:18] } 8... Be6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:06:35] } 9. Ng3 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:09:01] } 9... Bxh4 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 0:06:33] } 10. Qb3? { [%eval -0.63] } { Mistake. Nh5 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:58] } 10... Bxg3?! { [%eval 0.12] } { Inaccuracy. g5 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:06] } 11. Bxg3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:08:58] } 11... Qb6 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:06:05] } 12. Qa3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:55] } 12... Ne7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:03] } 13. Bd3 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:08:16] } 13... a5 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:05:58] } 14. Bd6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:07:58] } 14... Nc8 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:05:55] } 15. O-O-O { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:07:18] } 15... Nxd6 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:05:38] } 16. Qxd6 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:07:17] } 16... Qb4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:23] } 17. Qg3 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:07:08] } 17... g6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:20] } 18. a3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:03] } 18... Qe7 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:05:15] } 19. e4 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:07:02] } 19... dxe4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:04:37] } 20. Nxe4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:07:02] } 20... Kf8 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 0:04:36] } 21. Ng5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:06:45] } 21... Kg7 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:04:13] } 22. Rde1 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:06:37] } 22... Qf6? { [%eval 1.78] } { Mistake. Nf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:50] } 23. Nxe6+ { [%eval 1.81] [%clk 0:05:02] } 23... fxe6 { [%eval 1.9] [%clk 0:03:50] } 24. Qc7? { [%eval 0.28] } { Mistake. Re4 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:01] } 24... Rad8?? { [%eval 2.72] } { Blunder. Rhd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:27] } 25. Bc4 { [%eval 2.55] [%clk 0:04:53] } 25... Qxd4?! { [%eval 3.92] } { Inaccuracy. Rhf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:52] } 26. Bxe6 { [%eval 4.08] [%clk 0:04:51] } 26... Rhe8 { [%eval 4.15] [%clk 0:02:48] } 27. Rd1 { [%eval 4.15] [%clk 0:04:32] } 27... Qc5+ { [%eval 3.99] [%clk 0:02:33] } 28. Kb1 { [%eval 3.98] [%clk 0:04:31] } 28... Rxe6 { [%eval 3.97] [%clk 0:02:19] } 29. Qxd8 { [%eval 3.88] [%clk 0:04:30] } 29... Nf6 { [%eval 3.49] [%clk 0:02:16] } 30. Qd2 { [%eval 3.35] [%clk 0:04:22] } 30... h5 { [%eval 3.39] [%clk 0:02:07] } 31. Rhe1 { [%eval 3.6] [%clk 0:04:06] } 31... Rxe1 { [%eval 3.53] [%clk 0:01:58] } 32. Rxe1 { [%eval 3.45] [%clk 0:04:04] } 32... g5 { [%eval 3.26] [%clk 0:01:57] } 33. f3 { [%eval 3.24] [%clk 0:03:58] } 33... h4 { [%eval 3.38] [%clk 0:01:49] } 34. Ka1 { [%eval 3.37] [%clk 0:03:43] } 34... Kg6 { [%eval 3.29] [%clk 0:01:44] } 35. Qd3+ { [%eval 3.3] [%clk 0:03:40] } 35... Qf5 { [%eval 3.1] [%clk 0:01:42] } 36. Qb3 { [%eval 3.22] [%clk 0:03:24] } 36... Qf4?! { [%eval 4.34] } { Inaccuracy. Qc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:25] } 37. Qc2+ { [%eval 3.63] [%clk 0:03:16] } 37... Qf5 { [%eval 3.56] [%clk 0:01:23] } 38. Qc3 { [%eval 3.4] [%clk 0:03:10] } 38... a4?! { [%eval 4.78] } { Inaccuracy. Qd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:19] } 39. Re5?! { [%eval 3.16] } { Inaccuracy. Re7 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:07] } 39... Qf4? { [%eval 5.65] } { Mistake. Nd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:12] } 40. Qd3+?! { [%eval 4.11] } { Inaccuracy. Re7 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:53] } 40... Kf7 { [%eval 3.92] [%clk 0:01:11] } 41. Rf5?! { [%eval 2.71] } { Inaccuracy. Rc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:49] } 41... Qc1+ { [%eval 2.83] [%clk 0:01:10] } 42. Ka2 { [%eval 2.87] [%clk 0:02:48] } 42... Ke6 { [%eval 2.95] [%clk 0:01:08] } 43. Ra5 { [%eval 2.56] [%clk 0:02:42] } 43... b5 { [%eval 2.71] [%clk 0:01:08] } 44. Ra6? { [%eval 1.09] } { Mistake. Ra7 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:31] } 44... Ke5?? { [%eval 3.39] } { Blunder. Qc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:04] } 45. Qe2+ { [%eval 2.86] [%clk 0:02:13] } 45... Kf4? { [%eval 5.67] } { Mistake. Kf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:00] } 46. Qe6 { [%eval 5.91] [%clk 0:02:07] } 46... Qc4+ { [%eval 6.38] [%clk 0:00:50] } 47. Qxc4+ { [%eval 6.23] [%clk 0:02:06] } 47... bxc4 { [%eval 6.14] [%clk 0:00:50] } 48. Rxc6 { [%eval 5.98] [%clk 0:02:03] } 48... Nh5 { [%eval 6.18] [%clk 0:00:43] } 49. Rc5 { [%eval 6.01] [%clk 0:01:33] } 49... Ng3 { [%eval 6.8] [%clk 0:00:35] } 50. Rxc4+ { [%eval 6.54] [%clk 0:01:22] } 50... Kf5 { [%eval 7.2] [%clk 0:00:35] } 51. b4 { [%eval 7.44] [%clk 0:01:15] } 51... axb3+ { [%eval 7.94] [%clk 0:00:32] } 52. Kxb3 { [%eval 8.49] [%clk 0:01:14] } 52... Nf1 { [%eval 8.45] [%clk 0:00:31] } 53. a4 { [%eval 7.79] [%clk 0:00:58] } 53... Ne3 { [%eval 10.02] [%clk 0:00:29] } 54. a5 { [%eval 9.39] [%clk 0:00:53] } 54... Nxg2 { [%eval 17.84] [%clk 0:00:27] } 55. a6 { [%eval 11.11] [%clk 0:00:53] } 55... h3?! { [%eval #11] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Ne3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:26] } 56. a7 { [%eval #10] [%clk 0:00:52] } 56... h2 { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:00:25] } 57. a8=Q { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:00:50] } 57... h1=Q { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:00:25] } 58. Qe4+ { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:00:50] } 58... Kf6 { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:00:24] } 59. Rc6+ { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:00:49] } 59... Kf7 { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:00:22] } 60. Qe6+ { [%eval #3] [%clk 0:00:48] } 60... Kf8 { [%eval #3] [%clk 0:00:20] } 61. Rc8+ { [%eval #2] [%clk 0:00:46] } 61... Kg7 { [%eval #2] [%clk 0:00:20] } 62. Rg8+ { [%eval #1] [%clk 0:00:46] } 62... Kh7 { [%eval #1] [%clk 0:00:19] } 63. Qg6# { [%clk 0:00:46] } 1-0
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